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  1. Unique CPD opportunity: in-clinic shadowing Posted: 3rd August 2022 Where can practitioners find ongoing sclerotherapy CPD? There are myriad one day training courses for beginners who wish to learn the basics of sclerotherapy but far fewer opportunities for practitioners looking to further develop their skills. Options include: An experienced colleague willing to mentor or share their expertise Attending conferences Online resources such as sclerotherapy… View Article
  2. Review of Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 Posted: 18th December 2021 Reflections from Mr Zola Mzimba FRCSE RPhS, Director Veins North West and member of BAS Board I recently attended the Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2021. After eighteen months of Zoom meetings, webinars and online interactions I’d forgotten what an early start feels like to get to the airport for the morning flight to Manchester!… View Article
  3. Free place sponsored by Clarius Ultrasound Posted: 26th October 2021 Silver sponsor Clarius Ultrasound will sponsor a free place for the Live Online Treatment Demonstration on 13th November One delegate will be randomly selected to receive a free place to join the live webinar. If you have already registered and paid for the event your name will be automatically entered into the competition. See details… View Article
  4. Advice on VTE risk and prophylaxis for sclerotherapy patients after COVID-19 infection or vaccination Posted: 12th August 2021
  5. Next BAS Masterclass Webinar 30 March Posted: 17th March 2021 PRESS RELEASE 16th March 2021 Continuing its programme of ‘bite-size’ vein treatment CPD webinars, this month the BAS focuses on how to increase engagement and patient satisfaction by careful attention to optimising each stage of the microsclerotherapy patient journey. From converting web page views and initial enquiries into consultations through to aftercare and retention, the… View Article
  6. Registration opens Posted: 21st September 2020 Registration is open for the BAS Vein Treatment Masterclass Webinars. Click here for further information
  7. Steer out of lockdown, the easy way Posted: 17th May 2020 THE BAS ESSENTIAL BLUEPRINT WEBINAR 20TH JUNE 2020 10:30 am – 2:00 pm   The past few months have been exceptionally challenging for all medical practitioners – those in the NHS who have been called upon to respond rapidly to unprecedented demands, and private practitioners forced to close their clinics and get to grips with… View Article
  8. ADVICE FOR PATIENTS DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Posted: 30th April 2020 Dr Stephen Tristram, Consultant Vascular Physician and Chairman of the British Association of Sclerotherapists, chats to Dr Haroun Gajraj about how he is managing his patients remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown, and shares practical advice for those who are worried about their leg veins during lockdown.   FURTHER INFORMATION: More information on sizing and buying… View Article
  9. New! Maternity compression leggings for pregnancy Posted: 21st April 2020 Now you can wear fashionable-looking graduated compression leggings if you are worried about varicose veins and aching or swollen legs while pregnant. New leggings especially designed for pregnancy are available online from MaryMarguerite, who will be exhibiting at the next BAS Conference. Here the founder of MaryMarguerite, Esther Demery, talks to Dr Haroun Garaj about… View Article
  10. New article “When to refer” Posted: 10th February 2020 Phlebologist Dr Haroun Gajraj (VeinCare Centre, Dorset) writes in Aesthetic Medicine Feb 2020 journal on when NOT to treat leg telangiectases and reticular veins with microsclerotherapy but to refer for prior colour duplex imaging. “Leg telangiectasias and reticular veins can be a sign of superficial venous reflux”, he says, “and may benefit from investigation by… View Article

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